Using Statistical Methods to Analyze the Impact of Economic Recession on the Film Industry in China and the United States

Qinxian Yin

doi:10.54254/2754-1169/2025.BJ24758

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Received: 29 June 2025

Published: 4 July 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/2025.BJ24758

Article Type: Research Article

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Yin,Q. (2025). Using Statistical Methods to Analyze the Impact of Economic Recession on the Film Industry in China and the United States. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,196,14-22.

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